Electric motor



1942- R. H, JORDAN 2,292,567

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1942- R. H. JORDAN 2,292,567

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ELECTRIC MOTOR Original Filed March 19, 1941 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 E 166 kh Patented Aug. 11, 1942 ELECTRIC MOTOR Richard H. Jordan, Mansfield, Ohio, assignor to The A. 0. Gilbert Company, New Haven, Conn., a corporation of Maryland Original application March 19, 1941, Serial No.

384,148. Divided and this application September 13, 1941, Serial No. 410,659

21 Claims.

No. 384,148, filed March 19, 1941, of which the present application is a division, and it has special reference to the provisions for controlling the speed of electric motors, particularly those used for driving kitchen mixers, and similar work.

One of the objects of the invention is to proiide an improved speed-controlling device.

Another object is to improve the provisions for controlling the speed of the motor so that the speed can be nicely adapted to the particular operation which is being undertaken. In the case of a kitchen mixer motor the speed can be nicely adjusted for such operations as mashing potatoes, extracting orange juice, whipping cream, or chopping meat, for example, the speed variation being through quite a wide range.

Another object is to provide for an electric motor a speed-governing mechanism which is to a large degree of unitary character, occupying a separate casing part and adapted for very convenient assemblage with the other parts of the device, doing away with tedious operations of wiring which have heretofore made the assemblage of such devices a difficult and time-consuming operation.

To these and other ends the invention consists injthe novel features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an electric motor embodying my improvements, the supporting redestal being partially shown;

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are, respectively, a top plan view, a rear view, and a front view;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig, 6 is a section on line 65 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a view of the intermediate or main portion of the casing showing the governor case removed, and looking from the rear;

Fig. 8 is a detail section on line 8-8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a detail view of the governor case and its contained parts, looking from the front;

Fig. 10 is a side view of the governor case partly broken away;

Fig. 11 is a rear view of the partition member of the governor case, detached;

Fig. 12 is an enlarged section on line lZ-IZ of Fig. 9, showing the speed-controlling device in the off position;

Fig. 13 shows certain parts illustrated in Fig. 12, showing one of the positions assumed by the diaphragm when the motor is in operation;

Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view illustrating in part the means by which the diaphragm is tiltably mounted with respect to the orifice controlled thereby;

Fig. 14 is a section on line 14-14 of Fig. 12;

Figs. 15, 16 and 17 are details of the speedcontrolling cam, Fig. 15 being a view looking from the front, Fig. 16 being an edge view, and Fig. 17 being a section on line I1-|1 of Fig. 15; and

Fig. 18 is a diagram showing the electrical connections.

In its general features the improved electric motor is similar to that described in my Patent No. 2,247,708 of July 1, 1941, involving a combined motor and gear casing having an electric motor in the rear and gearing in the front, the electric motor having a horizontal forwardly extending shaft, and the gearing comprising horizontal gears located laterally of and driven from the motor shaft, there being an assembly mounted within the front portion of the casing comprising a vertical shaft connected to and driven by and from one of said gears, and having a depending portion adapted to drive a tool such as an agitator or beater below the casing, and an upwardly extending portion adapted to drive a tool such as a juice reamer above the casing, and a horizontal shaft termed a power shaft geared to and driven from that portion of the vertical shaft located above the motor shaft, the casing having a socket in its front portion into which a tool or accessory can be introduced for coupling to the power shaft. However, in this new construction the speedcontrolling mechanism, instead of being disposed for the most part in the front portion of the casing, is contained in a separate casing portion at the rear of the motor, and forms with said casing portion a self-contained unit, as herein" after more particularly pointed out. As in the previous application, the motor is adapted to be removably supported on the upper end of a suitable pedestal, and for lifting purposes is provided with a handle, but in the present instance the handle has a somewhat different form and arrangement, and there is a different arrangement of the power shaft.

In the drawings the casing of the motor member in its entirety is indicated at A, and comprises a front portion A containing the gearing, a main portion A containing the motor proper, and a relatively small rear portion A containing the speed-controlling mechanism. These portions of the casing are all separately constructed and are adapted to be inter-connected in the manner hereinafter described. The electric motor is indicated generally at B, the front gearing at C, the speed-controlling mechanism at D. The motor shaft is shown at E, the vertical shaft in the front portion of the casing at F, the power shaft at G, and the so-called power socket in the front portion of the casing at H. The handle for the motor member is shown at I, and it will be noted that this handle is connected at one end to the casing portion A and at the other end to the casing portion A. A portion of the supporting pedestal of the motor member is shown at J, aridatK is indicated a part of the electric cable structure leading into the motor through the lower re'ar part of the casing.

Referring now to the details, I will take up first the main portion or section A of the casing and the parts therein contained. The casing portion is preferably a die casting having a spider I! at the rear in which the motor shaft E has a bearing 26. On the motor shaft is an armature 21 rotating within the field core II having the usual field winding it. these latter parts being held in the casing in the usual or any preferred manner. In front of the armature the motor shaft has a bearing ll in a removable partition 3| secured in a seat 32 adjacent the front end of the casing section. The partition 3| may be held in place by means such as screws 33. Between the partition SI and the armature, the motor shaft carries a ventilating fan or impeller 34. This fan is adapted to suck air from suitable air openings such as the slot-like openings 35 at the lower rear portion of the casing section, and the air passed on by the fan is thrown radially outwardly so as to leave the casing section by way of air exit openings I6. These air exit openings 38 may be conveniently formed as notches in the forward edge of the casing section at the lower part of the section. the forward ends of the notches being closed by the partition ll.

At its lower rear portion the casing section A has an integral projection II by means of which the motor member may be conveniently mounted in a removable manner upon the upper end portion of the pedestal J, but this mounting means forms no part of the present invention.

At its rear end the motor shaft E is extended past the spider ll, and at its extremity carries a fan or impeller II which is preferably mounted within the casing section A when the device is assembled, and serves as a part of the speedcontrolling means in the manner hereinafter described. Between the fan or impeller II and the spider structure 25 a suitable thrust bearing 88 is interposed. Preferably the fan is held on the shaft by means such as a set screw ll. The motor shaft E is provided at its forward end with a worm fl cooperating with the gearing, hereinafter described, and as in operation the motor shaft tends to be drawn in a forward direction. the thrust bearing II is provided so as to transfer the forward thrust on the shaft to the rear bearing support.

The cable K enters the casing through a groove or recess 42 formed partly in the lug II.

The motor has the usual or any preferred brushes 0. the action of which is controlled by adjustable screw caps 44 of insulating material occupying sockets 45 formed in the sides of casing section A. Fig. 6 shows the field core 2. as

held in place against an abutment ll in the rear part of section A by means of screws 41.

The worm II on the forward end of the motor shaft extends forwardly into section A. and there cooperates with the gearing in that section. The casing portion containing the gearing is divided in a horizontal plane so as to provide upper and lower parts, the lower part being indicated at 48 and the upper part at 49. The joint between these parts is shown at It in Fig. 5, and is preferably in the same horizontal plane as the motor axis.

The worm H at the end of the motor shaft engages and drives a relatively deep worm gear I positioned to one side, of the motor shaft in the manner shown in Fig. 6, and this deep gear 6| engages and drives a shallow worm gear I! whose axlsin this particular case is in line with the motor shaft, as shown in Fig. 6. The shallow gear 52 drives the vertical shaft F previously referred to. and the latter shaft drives the power shaft 0. The vertical shaft F is preferably formed as a tube, the lower end of which is accessible in a socket I; at the lower part of casing member 4| to receive and drive the shank ll of a suitable tool such as a beater. The upper end of the vertical shaft extends upwardly out of casing part 4!. and is adapted to receive and drive the shank ii of a suitable tool such as an orange reamer. The lower part of the tubular vertical shaft is adapted to rotate in a sleeve portion II projecting upwardly in part 4|, and preferably formed integrally therewith. Above this sleeve and supported for rotation thereon is a member 51 to which the shallow pinion 52 is suitably secured. and member If is connected to the hollow shaft F by suitable means, for example, a pin II, the arrangement being such that rotation imparted to gear 52 is transmitted in an effective manner to member I! and to shaft F. Member I at its upper portion is cut or otherwise provided with a worm i8 meshing with a gear I. on shaft G in order to drive said shaft.

The gear Bl. as well as gear I2. is adapted to drive a tool shaft depending from the casing, and for this purpose gear BI is secured at the upper end of a hollow shaft Ii mounted in a sleeve 82 similar to sleeve it, this sleeve being open at the bottom in order that the shank 03 of a beater or like tool may be introduced and locked to hollow shaft ll so as to be driven directly by gear if as the latter rotates.

In the preferred arrangement the worm on the motor shaft engages the upper part of the deep gear II -in such a manner that this gear is driven, whilethe lower part of the gear directly meshes with the narrow gear I: in order that the vertical shaft may be driven in a very direct and effective manner.

The form of the upper part 49 is shown in Fig. 5. At its upper part it is provided with an integral upwardly extending sleeve or bearing portion 63 adapted to act as a bearing portion for the upper end portion of the tubular shaft 1'', and this sleeve presents a socket 64 extending around and somewhat above the upper end of shaft F. Within the casing part 4! between the base of the sleeve-like portion 63 and the upper end of the worm I1 is interposed an anti-friction thrust bearing 65 which takes the upward thrust on the vertical shaft F when the power shaft 0 is being operated. A socket I in which the same is adapted to be retained is shown. Fig. 5 shows an integral cast bearing-supporting structure 81 at the upper part of the casing against which the power shaft G is mounted, the bearing of said shaft being retained from beneath by a cap member fastened to the other bearing-supporting member by screws adjacent each end of the shaft. The parts 48 and II of the front section of the casing are secured to each other hree screws II, which are screwed through part 48 from beneath and engage threaded sockets in the structureof the transverse bearing provided for thepower shaft G.

Around the upwardly extending sleeve 63 the upper part of the casing is cut away to provide a recess 13 receiving the front end of the handle I, and the front section A of the casing is fastened to the main section A by suitable means such as screws I4 disposed with their heads in the rear portion of recess 13, as shown in Fig. 4. At the lower part of easing section A the same is fastened to section A by screws I5 having their forward headed ends disposed and concealed in recesses IS in the forward curved surface of the casing.

The worm gear 80, previously mentioned, by which the power shaft is driven, is attached to the intermediate portion of said shaft by means such as a pin 11. At the right-hand end of the power shaft the same has an enlarged portion 8| rotating in an opening formed between parts 61 and 68. The extremity of this enlarged part of the power shaft is provided with a notch 82 so that it may be drivingly engaged with the tenoned shaft of an accessory appliance introduced partially into the power socket H.

Rising from the upper casing portion 49 behind the sleeve 83 within the handle-receiving recess I3 is a small interiorly threaded screw socket", shown in Fig. 5, and this socket is adapted to receive the lower threaded end of a screw 81 by means of which the handle I is attached to the casing. This screw passes through a hole in the downwardly curved front end portion of the handle, and the upper end 88 of the screw is received and partially concealed in recess 89 in the handle. This recess 89 is located behind a larger hole 90 through the handle, providing clearance for the tool shaft 55 previously mentioned, which may be the shaft of an orange juicer. The hole 90 enables the front end portion of the handle to b inserted downwardly into the handle-receiving and positioning recess I3, with the handle surrounding the sleeve 63, previously mentioned. The upper end of the sleeve 63 preferably terminates, as shown, short of the upper end of hole 8|], so that the upper end of shaft F and its associated bearing are for the most part concealed from view.

The handle I is preferably made of suitable plastic composition molded to the required shape. Its rear end is attached to the casing section A by means such as a screw 9| engaging an interiorly threaded sleeve 92 formed on casing section A atits upper part. The upper end of screw SI is received and concealed in a recess 93 in the handle. I

The casing section A which I refer to as the governor casing. is of somewhat reduced diameter as compared to the main casing section A, and is applied to the rear of the latter, and has its external wall curved or rounded so that, with the other two sections, a casing of ovoid shape is created somewhat narrower at the rear than at the front. The section A is generally of cup shape, and it may be advantageously formed as a die casting having socket portions 9| at the sides receiving screws 95 used for attaching this section removably to section A, the heads 96 of screws 95 being partially concealed in recesses 91 in the wall of section A These screws 95 en-- gage threaded sockets 98 in certain arms of the spider 25 which is at the rear end of section A, and, as will be seen from Fig. 6, these arms of the spider form rear abutments or supports for the brushes of the motor. Set screws ll for holding in place insulating sleeves I ll disposed about the brushes are accessible from the rear face of the spider by way of sockets IIII when the governor casing is removed. This structure is best seen in Fig. 6.

The fan or impeller 38 previously referred to is so arranged as to be within the front portion of section A within a chamber I02 in said section, this chamber being at the front of a partition I03 which extends transversely across the space within section A This partition in the preferred form shown is of insulating material and is removably held in place by screws I04 against lugs I05, I06 and III! formed on the wall of the governor casing. These lugs are shown in Fig. 14, and from this view it will be seen that behind these lugs the governor casing is of spiderlike formation having, in this particular case, upright arms I08 and lateral arms I", creating between them open ventilating spaces III having the function hereinafter pointed out. At their inner parts the arms I08, I08 are joined to a central disk-like support II I in which is mounted a cam II2 disposed interiorly of the casing and provided at the rear of the casing with an operating thumb-piece or head I I3. Moving with the thumb-piece or head is a thin dished cover member H4 extending over and for the most part covering the spider portion of the casing, although permitting air to enter into the casing through the spider in the manner hereinafter pointed out.

The cam H2 is made of insulating material, and the thumb-piece H3 is also preferably made of insulating material. It will be seen from Fig. I2 that at its inner surface the thumb-piece is curved so as to conform to the surface of the cover piece I. A squared portion I I5 projects forwardly from the middle portion of the thumbpiece and is received in a correspondingly shaped hole H6 in the cover piece, and also in a correspondingly shaped shallow socket I I1 in the cam. A screw I I8 having a head I I9 at the forward face of the cam passes through a hole I20 in the cam and into a threaded socket I2I in the thumbpiece, so that the thumb-piece, cover-piece and cam will be fastened together in the relation above described. Thus the thumb-piece when turned on its axis will turn the cover-piece and the cam. As shown in Fig, 12, the cam has a rear bearing portion I 82 engaging a, bearing hole formed in the disk-like portion III.

The partition I03, previously referred to, is provided at its central part with an air port or passage, and preferably this is constituted by a round aperture H2 in the partition. Cooperating with this aperture is an air valve or diaphragm I23 which may advantageously be formed as a thin sheet metal plate of ribbed construction. This plate is generally of disk shape and of somewhat greater diameter than aperture I22, and is disposed in front of the partition so that the peripheral portion I24 of the diaphragm may seat against the front face of the partition in the manner shown in Fig. 12, in order to prevent air from passing through aperture I22 in a forward direction from the open rear portion of the governor casing.

The diaphragm is movably mounted with respect to aperture I22, and preferably the mounting is as illustrated, the diaphragm being provided with a rearwardly projecting hub I25 to the rear end of which it attached, as by a screw I28, a

swinging contact lever I21 having a pivoting lower portion and a freely swinging upper portion. The upper portion carries an electrical contact I28 operating in the manner hereinafter described. The manner of pivoting the lever I21 at its lower portion is preferably as illustrated in the drawings. a portion at the lower part of the lever being connected by small rivets I26 to a thin metal plate I3II disposed adjacent the front face of the lever portion. The lower part of plate I38 is disposed rearwardly of and against a pivoting or knife-edge portion I II projecting rearwardly from the partition I03, the arrangement being such that lever I21 will pivot on the knife edge to swing the contact I28 in a forward and rearward direction. The plate I30 is of thin sheet metal, and is formed at the middle portion of a strip I32 integral therewith. The ends of the strip are fixed against bosses I33 on the partition by pins or rivets I34, but the middle portion of the strip is free to twist so that the lever can have the necessary pivoting movement against the knife edge Ill.

The lower part of lever I21 immediately beneath the cross strip I32 is bent upwardly and forwardly to provide a portion I35 extending through an opening I36 in the partition, and the front end of this portion I35 is bent downward, as indicated at I31, to enter a small helical spring I88 mounted in a. socket I39 adjacent the lower edge of the partition. A set screw I40, accessible in an opening I4I at the lower part of the governor case, regulates the action of the spring I38,which action is to force the extremity of the lever in an upward direction. By being forced in an upward direction at its lower part, the lever is caused to be urged in a rearward direction at that part which is connected to the diaphragm, and therefore the tendency of the spring is to hold the diaphragm in the closed position shown in Fig. 12.

Mounted behind the swinging contact lever I21 is a cooperating member I42 having a contact I48 adapted to be engaged by contact I28, as the latter is moved rearwardly. Preferably the member I42 is constituted by a resilient metal strip secured by a pin or rivet I44 (Fig. 11) against the rear face of a post I45 projecting rearwardly from the partition. The strip I42 has some resiliency, and intermediate of its ends it is provided with a rearwardly projecting pin I46 adapted to be engaged by the cam H2 in the manner hereinafter pointed out, As will be seen in Fig. 11, the post I45 is disposed somewhat to one side of lever I21, and at the opposite side of said lever is disposed a supporting post I41, to which is fastened by means such as screw I48 a swinging contact member I49. This contact member I49 is preferably formed as a sheet metal strip, the lower end portion of which is fixed in position against post I41, while the rear extremity is adapted to move toward and from a fixed contact member I58, preferably formed by an angular member secured by rivet II to the rear face of the partition. Intermediate of its ends strip or lever I4! is provided with a projecting portion or bend I52 adapted to be engaged by the cam H2 in the manner hereinafter described, and the arrangement is such that the motor will be in the running position only when the upper extremity of lever I49 is engaged with contact member I58.

In order to facilitate the making of the proper electrical connections between the motor circuit and the governor circuit, I have devised a construction in which the principal parts of the governor mechanism are mounted in a separate casing attachable to and detachable from the main portion of the casing, and I have provided an electrical connection of such nature that when the governor casing with its contained parts is placed against the main part of the device, for assemblage therewith, the two legs of an electrical circuit, including the motor and the governor (with or without other elements), will be automatically closed and established so that no further wiring will be required. Obviously this as sists greatly in the assemblage and production of a motor structure of this kind, as it is merely necessary to plug together the main and supplemental casings in order to establish the electrical connections. In the preferred construction the governor mechanism to be applied to the main easing has forwardly projecting prongs, which, when the assemblage is made, are automatically moved into cooperative engagement with cooperative contact members carried by the main section of the device adjacent the rear end thereof. Preferably the prongs are carried by and project forwardly from the partition member I88, and preferably these prongs cooperate with contact members in the form of spring leaves carried in the rear end portion of easing section A, but while this construction is preferred, many variations will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. In the present case I have illustrated prong members I58, I54 projecting forwardly from partition I" in locations adjacent the lower edge of said partition. Prong I58 in the assembled position establishes contact with a fixed contact leaf I55, and prong I54 establishes contact with a fixed contact leaf I56. These leaves I55 and I56 are mounted on an insulating supporting plate I51 attached preferably to the spider 25 at the lower part thereof in the manner shown in Fig. 7. These contact leaves are disposed forwardly of the insulating plate, and are supported thereby in a, suitable manner, as shown, for example, in Fig. 8, and it will be noted that the insulating plate has slots I58 to receive the prongs as the latter are thrust forward. As the prongs are thrust through the slots they come into contact with the resilient contact leaves. which latter are pressed laterally thereby so as to make and maintain good electrical contacts at these points.

Referring particularly to Figs. 9 to 11, inclusive, it will be seen that prong I53 has its rear portion connected by a pin I58 to a conductor strip I68 at the front face of the partition, which strip I68, by means of a pin I 6|, is connected to the contact member I58, previously referred to. The prong I54, on the other hand. has its rear portion connected by a pin I62 to a short conducting strip I58 at the front face of the partition, and this strip, by means of a pin I64, is connected to the pin I44, previously mentioned. which pin I44 is electrically connected with the spring arm I42. The cross strip I82, previously mentioned, which forms a part of the mounting means for lever I21, also constitutes a part of the electrical circuit because at its lefthand end (Fig. 11) this strip is connected by a small connecting strip I65 with the screw I48 and contact arm I48. In order to have the motor operate with the connections as shown, it is necessary to have contact established between contact member I58 and arm I48, and it is also necessary to have contact established between contact members I28 and I48. The making and breaking of the circuit at these two points is conaaaato'? trolled by the cam member 2, the forward poror jarred out of the adjusted position, suitable tion of which is formed to cooperate with and move the contact arm I42 and also the contact arm I45.

For the purpose of controlling the position of arm I42, which is provided with the rearwardly projecting pin I46, the forward face of cam I I2 is provided with a groove I66 in which the pin I46 rides, and this groove I66 is so arranged that, as the thumb-piece III is rotated in one direction, contact I46 is swung forwardly, whereas when the thumb-piece is moved in the other direction,

said contact will be permitted by its spring action to move rearwardly.

Contact arm I46 has generally speaking a radially inward and outward swinging movement with respect to the motor axis, and in order to control this movement the bent or projecting portion I52 of said arm is arranged ..,tp. bear against the side of the cam H2, and to cooperate with a cut-away portion or notch I61 formed in the side of the cam. When the projection I52 lies in this notch, as shown in Fig. 14, arm I49 is out of contact with contact member I56, and the circuit is broken at this point. This is the 011" position of the speed-controlling device or switch, in which position contact members I43 and I26 are out of contact with each other, as shown in Fig. 12, and thus in this 011" position the circuit is broken in two places, which is a very desirable feature for safety purposes.

When the cam is in the "oif position shown in Figs. 12 and 14, the pin or projection I46 lies in a depressed portion I66 of the cam, best shown in Fig. 14. Upon rotation of the cam in a counter-clockwise direction with respect to Fig. 14, projection I46 is engaged by a sharp shoul der I66", which gives arm I42 a definite forward thrust so that rather quickly it makes contact with contact member I28 if the latter is in the position shown in Fig. 12. Thereafter the slope of groove I66 is more gradual until the end of the groove is reached, at which end a sharp stop I66 is provided, which will block further turning of the cam.

Upon rotation of the cam from the position of Fig. 14 in a counter-clockwise direction, the side surface of the cam above the bent part I62 will immediately come into contact with said bent part and force arm I49 into contact with contact member I50, and this contact is maintained throughout the remainder of the operative movement of the cam so that the circuit will be maintained, and the circuit will be maintained until the cam is moved back to the inoperative or "011 position, at which time bent portio'n I52 will be permitted to move back into its notch, and the circuit will be interrupted no matter what position may be assumed at that time by arm I42.

In order .to limit the rotational movement of the angularly shiftable speed-controlling member, I prefer to provide stop means between the cam member H2 and the spider provided at the rear portion of the governor casing. In the form shown, the spider portion is provided with a forwardly projecting stop lug I68, best shown in Fig. 14, and the side surface of the cam is adjacent this lug and carries stop shoulders I65 and I16, respectively, which abut the lug in order to stop the cam at the respective limits of its turning movement, the turning movement in the particular case illustrated being approximately 180.

In order to prevent the turning speed-adjusting member, after being adjusted, from being shaken means should be provided, and in the case illustrated the forward face of the cover member H4 is provided with a knurled portion "I of arcuate shape against which presses a small ball I12 (Fig. 6) urged rearwardly by a helical spring I12 located in a socket I14 provided in the governor casing.

The cover member II4 is preferably provided on its rear face with a speed scale, as shown in Figs. 3 and 10. The indications on this scale, which run for a distance along the periphery of the cover member, are intended to cooperate with a fixed pointer, such as indicated at I15, provided on the governor casing. There may also be on the governor casing indicating means coordinated with the different speed numbers on the cover member, as shown in Fig. 10, so as to show which speed is used for the operation known as cut-fold," which speed is used for stirring, and so on. For example, in the case illustrated, when the operation of whipping is to be performed, which, as shown by the indicating means on the casing, requires a speed of 10, the speedcontrolling member will be turned to a position in which the numeral III on said member registers with the pointer I15. The indicating means on the fixed portion of the casing may be carried on a separate plate I16, as indicated in Fig. 10, this plate being riveted in place against the external surface of the casing.

For the purpose of controlling the speed of the motor, air enters the governor casing at the rear portion thereof, and in this particular instance passes over the periphery of the cover member H4 in the manner indicated by the arrows in Fig. 13, so as to pass into the governor casing through the spider portion. For this purpose the forward edge of the cover member is slightly spaced in a rearward direction from the adjacent surface of the governor casing.

As above appears, the circuit of the motor is open at two points when the speed-controlling member is in the off position. When the speed-controlling member is slightly turned so as to bring it into the position of speed No. 1, the circuit will have been closed at the two points in the manner previously indicated, the contact arm I42 having been moved to a position where it makes light contact with the lever I21. This light contact will be sufllcient to shift the diaphragm I23 slightly so as to open the aperture I22 to a slight degree for the passa e f ir in a forward direction, "this air being sucked for wardly as the motor starts and the fan 38 begins to revolve. Air sucked forwardly out of the governor casing by fan 38 passes forwardly to the motor to ventilate the same, along with air sucked into the motor through the slots 35 by means of the regular ventilating fan 343.

As the motor operates in performing the particular operation being carried on, there is a tendency for the motor to speed up as the load is decreased, and as the motor speeds up under such conditions, the fan 38, being more rapidly revolved, exerts a greater suction action upon the diaphragm, causing it to be moved forwardly, and this causes the lever I21 to b tilted in such a manner as to break contact with arm I42. The motor then slows down until lever I21 moves backwardly again to make contact with arm I42 and restore the circuit. This action takes place in substantially the same manner with the speedcontrolling member in any one of its different adjustments, but it will be understood that, as

'cause the motor circuit to be completed.

the speed-controlling member is progressively advanced toward the higher speed positions, arm I will be shifted forwardly more and more. The result of this will be to require a greater shifting movement of lever I21 before the circuit will be broken, and therefore the motor will be permitted to build up to a higher and higher speed. Where, for example, the accessory appliances or attachments" are used which are associated with and driven from the power shaft and require considerable power for operation, the motor is rotated at the maximum speed for which it is designed, and there will be little if any circuit-interrupting action of the governor.

The arrangement of gearing, as herein described, for driving the vertical tool shaft and the horizontal power shaft is very simple, compact and eiiicient, requiring a minimum number of parts for the intended purposes. Only two main casing parts for the gear casing section are required, the power shaft being arranged and mounted in the upper part and extending transversely thereof in a space which is eiIectivel-y utilized. The handle construction of the motor member is also simple, strong and efiective. The interior parts are easily accessible for repairs or replacements, if after long use these become necessary.

It will be noted that the electric cable for supplying power passes directly into the main or motor section of the casing, where, in the process of manufacture, the connections to the motor and back to the fixed contact members I55 and I" through the circuit leads ill and I'll (note Fig. 18) can be made in a convenient manner. In this connection it is interesting to note that, while the main casing section is preferably made in one casting, and extends continuously throughout the periphery of the motor member, this section is open at both ends, which makes the interior more accessible than it would be otherwise. Obviously one of the last steps incident to the production of the motor section will be the placing in position of the separate partition or wall ii at its forward end.

The manufacture of the governor section and its contained parts can be separately conducted. After the governor section has been completed, its mere assemblage with and upon the motor section in the manner previously described will In this particular case two gaps in the motor circuit are closed by the prong members carried by the governor section, but I have in mind that under certain conditions only one such gap might be closed by the assemblage of the two sections of the device. It is also manifest that so far as the governor section is concerned, in the particular form described, it embodies no wiring, the major part of the electrical connections being provided by strip members on the insulating partition. The parts carried by the partition may be conveniently applied thereto before the partition is secured in place in the governor casing.

While I have shown herein but one form of electric motor embodying my improvements, this being the preferred construction, it is to bc understood that my invention is susceptible of many diii'erent embodiments, and that various changes in the organization of parts and in details can be made without departure from the principles of my invention or the scope of the claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the rear end of the casing, and means within the casing controlled by said member including an air valve and valve seat behind the fan for varying the motor speed.

2. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the rear end of the casing, and means within the casing controlled by said member including an air valve and valve seat behind the fan for varying the motor speed, said means further including a rotary cam controlling said valve.

3. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan adjacent the rear end of the motor a governor casing applied to the rear end of said first casing, a rotary manually operable member carried by said governor casing at the rear end thereof, and means within the governor casing including an air valve and a cam controlled by said manually operable member for governing the motor speed.

4. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan adjacent the rear end of the motor, a governor casing applied to the rear end of said first casing, a rotary manually operable member carried by said governor casing at the rear end thereof, and means within the governor casing including an air valve and a cam controlled by said manually operable member for governing the motor speed, said means further including a separate partition in said governor casing having an air port controlled by said valve.

5. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shalt a fan adjacent the rear end of the casing, said rear end being open, a governor casing closing the open rear end of the casing, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of the governor casing, and means within the governor casing including a cam connected to said rotary manually operable member at the interior of the governor casing, and an air valve .in the governor casing, for varying the motor speed.

6. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft a fan adjacent the rear end of the casing, said rear end being open, a governor casing closing the open rear end of the casing, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of the governor casing, and means within the governor casing including a cam connected to said rotary manually operable member at the interior of the governor casing, and an air valve in the governor casing, for varying the motor speed, said cam having an "01!" position in which the motor circuit is open at two points.

7. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft a fan adjacent the rear end of the casing, said rear end being open, a governor casing closing the open rear end of the casing, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of the governor casing, and means within the governor casing including a cam connected to said rotary manually operable member at the interior of the governor casing, and an air valve in the governor casing, for varying the motor on its shaft and one of said casing members carspeed, said cam having an 011" position in which I the motor circuit is open at two points, said governor casing carrying an air valve controlled b said cam.

8. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of the casing, a cam within the casing operable by said rotary member, means controlled by said cam for varying the motor speed, and means controlled by said cam for opening the motor circuit at an additional point when the cam is placed in the ofi" position.

9. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of the rear end of the casing, a cam within the casing arranged axially thereof operable by said manually operable member, and means within the casing cooperating with said fan and controlled by the forward end portion of said cam for varying the motor speed.

10. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of the rear end of the casing, a cam within the casing arranged axially thereof operable by said manually operable member, means within the casing cooperating with said fan and controlled by the forward end portion of said cam for varying the motor speed, and means within the casing controlled from the side of said cam for opening the motor circuit at an additional point.

11. In 'a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of the casing, and means within the casing controlled by said rotary member and cooperating with said fan for varying the motor speed, said casing comprising separate parts plugged together in assemblage to establish connection between the motor and the speed-varying means.

12. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, a manually operable member accessible at the outside of the casing, and means within the casing controlled by said member for varying the motor speed, said casing comprising separate sections juxtaposed in assemblage in such a way as to complete the electrical connections between the motor and its speedvarying means.

13. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, a manually operable member accessible at the outside of the casing, and means within the casing controlled by said member for varying the motor speed, said casing comprising separate sections plugged together in assemblage for completing the electrical connections between the motor and its speed-varying means, said motor being provided with a fan rying an air valve cooperating with said fan.

14. In a device such as described, a casing containing an electric motor and open at one end, and a supplemental casing adapted to be applied to said end to close said first casing and containing control means for the motor, said casing adapted on assemblage in juxtaposed relation to connect the motor with its control means.

15. In a device such as described, a casing containing an electric motor and open at one end, and a supplemental casing adapted to be applied to said end to close said first casing and containing speed-control means for the motor, said casings adapted to be plugged together on assemblage to connect the motor with its control means, said control means being of air governor type and said supplemental casing having suitable air inlets.

16. In a device such as described, a casing containing an electric motor, said motor having a fan on its shaft, a supplemental casing applicable to said first casing, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of said supplemental casing, and means within the supplemental casing operable by said rotary member and cooperating with said fan for varying the motor speed, one of said casings carrying prongs by which it is plugged into the other in assemblage for completing the electrical connections.

17. In a device such as described, a casing containing an electric motor, said motor having a fan on its shaft, a supplemental casing ap plicable to said first casing, a rotary manually operable member accessible at the outside of said supplemental casing, and means within the sup plemental casing operable by said rotary member and cooperating with said fan for varying the motor speed, one of said casings carrying prongs by which it is plugged into the other in assemblage for completing the electrical connections, said supplemental casing being provided with an interior removable partition carrying a plurality of conductors forming a part of the connections so completed.

18. A device such as set forth in claim 1? in which the prongs are mounted on and project from the partition.

19. In a device such as described, a casing containing an electric motor, said motor having a fan on its shaft, a supplemental casing applicable to said first casing, a manually operable member accessible at the outside of said sup plemental casing, and means within the supplemental casing operable by said member and cooperating with said fan for varying the motor speed, one of said casings carrying prongs by which it is plugged into the other in assemblage for completing the electrical connections, said supplemental casing being provided with an interior removable partition carrying a-plurality of conductors included in the connections, said partition having an air port and said speed-varying means including an air valve cooperating with said air port.

20. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan, said casing having in the rear portion thereof air inlet openings, and said fan being adapted to suck air into the casing through said openings, a partition in said casing having an air port through which the forwardly sucked air is adapted to pass, a diaphragm member controlling said port and movable under varying degrees of suction, and speed-varying means for the motor including a contact member attached to and moving with said diaphragm member.

21. In a device such as described, a motor member comprising a casing and an electric motor mounted therein. said casing being provided within the rear portion thereof with air inlet openings, said motor having on its shaft within the casing a fan adapted to suck in air through said openings and move it in a generally forward direction, a partition within the rear portion 01 the casing having an air port through which the air is adapted to be sucked in a generally forward direction, a diaphragm member located in front of said partition and adapted to control said port, said diaphragm member having a pivotal mounting, a contact member attached to and moving with said diaphragm member, a swingingly mounted contact member in the rear portion of the casing adapted to make contact with said first-named contact member to close the motor circuit, a rotary cam within the rear portion of the casing adapted to move said second contact membertoward the first, and a manipulator for said cam located at the exterior of said casing.

RICHARD H. JORDAN. 

